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Sustainable Access to Finance to Enable Entrepreneurship (SAFEE)

Target Impact

2,181,155 Youth In Work.

Status: Active

Country

Ethiopia

Period

December 2023 – November 2028

Industries

Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development

Impact to Date

10,746

Youths engaged (78% young women).

2,611

Youths accessed work opportunities (80% young women).

434

MSMEs supported with loans.

6

Banks onboarded.

Partnership Focus

Enable 2.18 million young people to find work through uncollateralized digital financial services for MSMEs. Improve digital, financial literacy, and business skills. Enhance credit access for vulnerable youth. Scale technology for inclusive credit scoring and digital lending. Capacitate financial institutions to address youth needs. Implement inclusive liquidity facility and credit guarantee scheme. Strengthen regulatory environment for uncollateralized digital lending.

In Partnership With

Kifiya Financial Technologies Plc, a digital financial solutions in Ethiopia and our key partner in creating a powerful financial ecosystem, unlocking access to finance for young entrepreneurs across Ethiopia. For more information please visit: kifiya.com

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